Cambridge Analytica chief steps down from DMA role
The chair of the DMA’s Business to Business Council Richard Robinson, who is commercial vice-president of Cambridge Analytica, has stepped…
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BBD Perfect Storm launches male marketing division
BBD Perfect Storm is launching a new division focused on “marketing to men” and has hired a senior Unilever executive…
Omaid Hiwaizi leaves Blippar to set up tech consultancy
Blippar global head of experience strategy Omaid Hiwaizi has left the augmented reality business after nearly three years to launch…
ICO applies for warrant as Facebook scandal escalates
Facebook has been rocked by the ongoing Cambridge Analytica scandal, with $37bn (£26bn) wiped off its value as the Information…
Snapchat touted as ‘one to watch’ despite Jenner blast
Social media star Kylie Jenner may be ‘sooo over’ Snapchat but the mobile network is expected to generate around £105m…
Wunderman lures Oliver UK chief for ‘onsite’ agency
Wunderman has poached Oliver UK chief operating officer James Sanderson to lead a new onsite operation which replicates the Oliver…
Cambridge Analytica row ‘lets genie out of the bottle’
Claims that Cambridge Analytica employed clandestine methods to harvest the data of 50 million Facebook users have finally “let the…
Former Equifax tech chief charged with insider trading
The fall out from the Equifax data breach continues to crash down on the company after a former executive has…
Watchdog probes ‘blurring of the lines’ in online ads
The Advertising Standards Authority is launching an investigation into consumers’ ability to recognise online “ads as ads” following fears that…
Experian snaps up ClearScore in £275m acquisition deal
Former Capital One marketing chief Justin Basini has landed a big payday after agreeing to sell online credit referencing and…